Antone's

At first I thought this was Antone's in Austin, the place with the groovy live music. Then I saw 'foods' and thoughtit must be Antone's in Chicagoland, home of the best Italian Beef Sam'ch anywhere. But, no. I have no clue what this Antone's might be. Somebody please refresh my memory.

Haverty's

Matches and home furninshings go together...right? Haverty's thinks so.

Mezzaluna

A mezzaluna is a knife consisting of a single or double curved blade with a handle on each end. It was also a restaurant in Austin.

West Winds Motels

Never stayed here. I dont even remember it.

Furr's

Jim's then Furr's. It's a mediocre food theme.

Jim's

Jim's is like Denny's, but Texas style. And we have Denny's, too. Or its like Stuckeys' without the Pecan Roll's. Hopefully its not like where you met your family for Thanksgiving Dinner. Its kinda like 'Home' but way different.

Happy Holidays

As we begin this blessed season, be thankful for the gifts you have, and the sorrows & tribulations you don't. Happy Holidays everyone, from the folks at Sterling Kwik Kopy.

Browning Aerial Service

We used to head over from Bartholamew Park and watch the small planes taxi in and out. And no one ever minded a bunch of kids hanging out. Long gone now, along with their WW2 Era DC-3 parked out front. A tornado took out the antique plane and the so-called 'Peace dividend' took the whole Airport and relocated it to a more remote location. Islamofascists, nihilistic anarchists and sicophantic kleptocrats foreclosed on Peace.

Magic Time Machine

It was the best place in town for a kid to have a birthday... there and Scampi's Pizza Palace. There's still a Magic Time Machine in Dallas.

Niagara Falls

I have never been to Niagara Falls. Next time we're in New York, perhaps.

Empty Bottle

Yes! "Drinking should be fun!!" Wow... this was a nice find. I might not have even remembered the name of my favorite hangout dive in Chicago. The Empty Bottle was a hoot. The beer was cold and cheap, the gals were pretty and unpretentious, and the music was good. I even got along with the resident bar cat. The X-rays hanging over the bar were an interesting embellishment.

Tirailleur De La Garde

One of a few remaining trinkets from my 3 week race around northern Europe in the Spring of 1992.

Cactus Club Cafe

Another lost treasure. Mayhaps no one appreciated this little dive stuffed in a small corner of the University of Texas Student Union more than the Architecture students. Our building paces away, this was a common respite from the long stretches of studio. What's you best memory?

Laff Stop (Houston)

Pretty much same comment as before, with Austin Laff Stop, applies here.

Bombay Bicycle Club

The first of many, Bombay Bicycle Club book variations. Its been around a while. I think it was even a franchise for a while, was it not?

Satay

Now, here's a box that contains years of GREAT memories. Satay was a fun place to work and a fine place to eat. I worked my way through College and Grad school serving the best Thai food in town to thousands of Austinites and met loads of fascinating people in the process... and a few jerks.

Compadre's

Boy! Compadre's is a mixed bag of memories. Being just under 21, I think I was still bussing tables, since it had a full bar. It was a good crowd for the most part, but something really sleezy was happening there under the radar, and I'm pretty sure it involved the managers and narcotics. The food was okay and the Rita's were "Killer." And the live music there on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday was a blast. That's back when people got sh%&-faced drunk when they went out and no-one's ever happy to be cut off. There was a great Cure cover band that used to play there... "Double Take" might have been the name. They did a authentic rendition of "Just Like Heaven." Eventually I got fired, when the incompetent assistant Manager needed a scape goat for his error. It might have also had something to do with the fact that I flushed a bag of unknown pills (I found in his booth) down the toilet. After that, thanks to my friend Jerry, I scored a waiting position at a new thai restaurant... called Satay. How's that for a recollection?

Fayetteville Bank

This is an interesting style of matchbox. As I look through the collection there are several of its type, small box with printed foil face. Very cute. Here's the first, comliments of the Fayetteville Bank, Fayetteville, Texas

Pizza Planet

A "Pieceful Place." Cute! I don't recall Pizza Planet. Conan's and Double Dave's were my Pizza hangouts.

Landau's / Jimmy's Kitchen

Never been to Hong Kong, so I cannot vouch for Landau's /Jimmy's Kitchen. Someone else will have to fill in the blanks on this one.

Chuy's (Again!)

Lookit! Another Chuy's. This one has the dinosaur.